MPC-6000 / MPC-7000 / RND-2 INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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QUICK TEST
If the control unit has remote connections to the Fire Department or other monitor, be
sure to disable the remote signal and notify the remote monitoring station before
performing test operations, since an off-normal state will be indicated.
If the MPC-6000 uses the releasing application, make sure to disconnect the releasing
circuit wiring prior to performing this test to avoid inadvertent discharge.
Caution: All system timers are disabled during quick test.
The Quick Test mode makes it fast and easy to test a system by eliminating the need to reset
the panel after each device is activated. In this way, a single person is able to quickly check
that each device is working and activating the system.
For the system with more than one device loop, Quick Test is done on a loop-by-loop basis, so
that the remainder of the system may operate normally. When the loop is in Quick test mode,
the NAC will sound for the programmed period as each addressable device on the loop is
activated.
To configure the Quick Test parameters, enter the Maintenance mode and navigate through
the menu to the Quick Test option. Configure the following parameters prior to starting the
Quick Test:
Loop Number (if applicable) – the device loop number that will be tested.
NAC Activation Time – the time to NAC will activate when associated device is initiated.
Configure Diagnostic printer – allows use of diagnostic printer during quick test.
To initiate the Quick Test mode, enter Maintenance mode and navigate through the menu for
the Quick Test option and then select “START”. A trouble condition is annunciated and the
LCD on the panel indicates that the panel is in Quick Test Mode. It will also indicate the time
before it reverts back to stand-by mode if there is no activity on the panel. This is configurable
in Technician Mode < System Parameter < System Timers < Quick Test Exit Time. Initiation of
any addressable device on the loop that is Quick Test mode will activate associated NACs and
outputs for the configured activation time. This event will be indicated on the panel and
recorded in Event History. As soon as the NAC deactivates, the next addressable device is
ready to be initiated.
Initiating a reset condition (by pressing the Reset pushbutton) while in Quick Test mode will
exit Quick Test and restore the panel to its stand-by mode.
Refer to the MPC-6000/-7000/RND-2 Programming manual, P/N 315-049403FA, for details on
accessing the Quick Test functions.
8705 in Quick Test
Testing conventional detectors in Quick Test requires a few more steps than testing
addressable devices. Since the 8705 only guarantees that one detector will stay in alarm at a
time, its detector loop must be reset after each detector is alarmed. This can be accomplished
in the following ways:
• By shorting the device loop for at least six seconds.
• By interrupting power to the device loop or the active device for at least six seconds.
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